FIRE1150 – HazMat Operational

Credits:

3 (2/1/0)

Description:

This course is designed to teach the necessary skills to protect yourself, your fellow responder and the public from exposure in a hazardous materials incident. The course meets the requirements of the OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) 1910.120 for the First Responder Operation level. The student will learn how to recognize and identify the presence of hazardous materials, the proper protective clothing to use, how to decontaminate properly, how to establish an Incident Command System and the proper standard operating procedures to maintain safety at the incident scene. The course follows the NFPA (National Fire Protection Association) Standard 472 requirements for the First Responder Operational level.